Our experience was pretty awesome at Fashion Fighting Famine 2012 this year, our 2nd year in a row. FFF is one of the largest Muslim Fashion events in the US, in terms of getting together the most talented brands, bloggers, and performers from the "Modest" world. READ MORE

Kickflips in Kabul, Afghanistan. For a country that has gone through so much, particularly the women of the country, this picture is pretty amazing. The girl on the board is Maddy, an American who grew up in Afghanistan. On her school breaks, she volunteers at Skateistan to teach the girls. Source: Skateistan.

I've studied and worked on many wireless communication systems. Almost did my master's thesis in it. So when I saw this quote by quotediary.me, I had to share. 

I turn 30 today. People are telling me it's a "milestone" birthday. Not quite sure what that means. I still feel the same as if I were still in my 20's. Maybe the 30's are the new 20's? I also realize that 30 is halfway to 60. That is 50% of the way to 60 years old. (I assume 60 years old to be old. Sorry, for any 60 year old readers.). I just read a billboard yesterday saying that in 2020, the number of 100 year olds in the world will double. Maybe then, 60 will be the new 30? :p

Putting aside the analysis of what it means to be 30, it made me reflect about what I have accomplished so far in my life. I can say to myself that allhumdullilah I have done quite a bit of living. I have my faith, my family, my health, my career, and I have been to many places. I am very fortunate. I think the power of prayer (dua) has helped me get this far. 

I read the news, and see that there are so many people who are struggling and going through so many terrible things. I feel that we as a community need to combine our prayers to create a huge through-put rate, so that our average dua/sec will exceed any LTE or 4th generation wireless broadband standard... and actually help to make this world a better place. 

Here's to praying for a better world. And praying for the families of the victims of the horrible building collapse in Savar, Bangladesh. 

<3Nancy Hoque, Creative Director of sixteenR.com

Team 21k-4-$21k recently shared their story with us, and we are now sharing it with you.

Four Muslim women from Ottawa, Ontario are practicing to run half a marathon in order to raise $21,000 to build a youth center. The team is made up of a high school rugby coach, a martial artist (taekwando), a fencer (who played for the Egyptian National Team) and a competitive amateur boxer - all who wear hijab.

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sixteenR's creative director Nancy Hoque interviewed internationally reknown American Muslim Athlete, Ibtihaj Muhammad for Eve Magazine. The article can be found in Eve's Volume 4 issue, which you can download here on the iPad. https://itunes.apple.com/sg/artist/dblack-cube-pte-ltd/id565847312 Search Eve Magazine on the App store

Here are some snapshots.